02-14-2006, 07:48 PM
I tie my own leaders also. I use the Frogs Hair kit, but that is my choise.
A good leader formula for a standard nine foot 4X (6.2lb in FH):
36" - 0.021
16" - 0.019
12" - 0.017
6" - 0.015
6" - 0.013
6" - 0.011
6" - 0.009
*20" - 0.007
*I shorten this and add about a foot of flouro.
Standard 71/2 foot 4X :
24" - 0.019
16" - 0.017
14" - 0.015
6" - 0.013
6" - 0.011
6" - 0.009
*18" - 0.007
* again I do the same on this.
There are other formulas I use (light weight, bamboo, ful flex, etc.)
these are just standards.
On sinking line however, I use 4' to 6' of staright flouro (4-8lb). My favorite is P-Line.
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A good leader formula for a standard nine foot 4X (6.2lb in FH):
36" - 0.021
16" - 0.019
12" - 0.017
6" - 0.015
6" - 0.013
6" - 0.011
6" - 0.009
*20" - 0.007
*I shorten this and add about a foot of flouro.
Standard 71/2 foot 4X :
24" - 0.019
16" - 0.017
14" - 0.015
6" - 0.013
6" - 0.011
6" - 0.009
*18" - 0.007
* again I do the same on this.
There are other formulas I use (light weight, bamboo, ful flex, etc.)
these are just standards.
On sinking line however, I use 4' to 6' of staright flouro (4-8lb). My favorite is P-Line.
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